Spoilers: WWE SmackDown Taping Results 7/4

* Seth Rollins kicks off SmackDown but gets attacked by Dean Ambrose. Randy Orton comes out and makes the save until Roman Reigns evens the odds. It looks like we’ve got a tag match later.

* Big E defeated Cesaro by count out.

* Sheamus defeated Alberto Del Rio to retain the United States Title.

* Chris Jericho comes out and cuts a promo, taunting Bray Wyatt. Jericho gets a big pop. The Miz interrupts him and ends up taking a Codebreaker. Jericho leaves to another pop.

* AJ Lee comes out to a massive pop from the Jersey crowd. She cuts a promo and defeats Eva Marie by submission. Fans chanted “you can’t wrestle” at Eva. There were also CM Punk chants. Paige was on commentary and came into the ring to congratulate AJ before awkwardly leaving. Apparently AJ played the babyface here.

* Damien Sandow comes out as Bruce Springsteen and sings “Born In the USA.” Rusev and Lana interrupt. Lana cuts an anti-American 4th of July promo. Jack Swagger and Zeb Colter interrupt to a big pop. Zeb jokes on Russia and the crowd is very much into this. There were loud “USA” and “We The People” chants here.

* The main event is Randy Orton vs. Dean Ambrose. Seth Rollins interferes and hits Ambrose with his briefcase. Orton and Rollins beat down Ambrose until Roman Reigns makes the save. Reigns hits Orton with a Superman punch to end SmackDown.

Actually, I’d say this is an increase in attention for it, as it’s being defended. Plus, Sheamus is a main event guy, so its weird to have him with a midcard title.

Latoya

It’s another small, seldom reminder that there is another title around. It is weird seeing Sheamus with a midcard title and they’re making it more obvious by having him randomly defending it. In comparison to the IC title, the U.S. title gets no attention. When he’s feuding with someone they should keep the U.S. title in the forefront more.

thesmarktank

They need someone to feud with him OVER the US title, make that the point, I agree.

Yusei Asakura

Lol See knew the whole “We’re brothers” thing would still come into play